Bill Kenney Position: Asst. Coach, Off. Tackles/Tight Ends

Offensive Tackles & Tight Ends

Bill Kenney

In his 24th year on the staff, Bill Kenney coaches the offensive tackles and tight ends. He has been instrumental in helping mold units that have paved the way for a 1,000-yard rusher in each of the past seven seasons, including all-time rushing leader Evan Royster (2007-10). Kenney was instrumental in developing tackle Dennis Landolt into a 2009 first-team All-Big Ten honoree and third-team All-American. Kenney was essential in the development of two-time All-America tackle Levi Brown, the No. 5 pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. He helped develop a unit that opened lanes for Larry Johnson to become just the ninth 2,000-yard rusher in NCAA history in 2002. Kenney was critical in the development of 2000 first-team All-Big Ten tackle Kareem McKenzie, a nine-year NFL veteran. Kenney also helped produce a pair of first-team All-Americans in 1994 and `95, guard Jeff Hartings and tight end Kyle Brady, both first-round NFL draft choices. Kenney worked with the offensive line (1995-99), tight ends and offensive line and was recruiting coordinator in 1992, an area where he remains very active. A graduate assistant coach with the Nittany Lions in 1988, he became full-time in 1989. The Randolph, Mass., native is a graduate of Norwich University where he was a three-year starter. He coached a year at Norwich, three years in high school and two seasons as a graduate assistant at Nebraska before arriving at Penn State.